Ryan Lochte

Ryan Lochte Brief Biography

Ryan Steven Lochte (, ; born August 3, 1984) is an American competitive swimmer and an eleven-time Olympic medalist (five gold, three silver, three bronze). His seven individual Olympic medals rank as second all-time in men's swimming. As part of the American team, he holds the world record in the 4"?200-meter freestyle relay (long course). Individually, he currently holds the world record in the 100-meter individual medley, 200-meter individual medley (long and short course), and the 400-meter individual medley (short course).

Lochte's success has earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award and the American Swimmer of the Year Award twice. He has also been named the FINA Swimmer of the Year twice. He has won a total of 70 medals in major international competition, 45 gold, 14 silver, and 11 bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, Pan American, and Pan Pacific Championships.